P. Jeffrey Christakos , MBA
Term Professor
Department of Accounting and Taxation
(973) 761-9265
Email
Jubilee Hall
Room 625
P. Jeffrey Christakos, MBA
Term Professor
Department of Accounting and Taxation
Professor Christakos has been named to the 2023 NJBIZ Accounting Power 50.
Professor Christakos teaches accounting and wealth management courses. He comes to Seton Hall University from Monmouth University where he was a Specialist Professor and Chair of the Department of Accounting.
Professor Christakos is a partner at his CPA firm, Christakos & Co. PC, and senior investment advisor at his registered investment advisory firm, Westfield Wealth Management, LLC.
Professor Christakos is frequently interviewed as a financial expert by national and New Jersey media outlets. He has written articles for CNBC.com and he presented his investment strategies on their Power Lunch program.
Professor Christakos is a Seton Hall alum, having earned a BSB in Accounting from the Stillman School. He also holds an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Education
- MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- BSB, Seton Hall University
Scholarship
- Christakos, P.J. & Lowe, B. Useful AI and Automation Tools for Accountants, NJ CPA Magazine, Fall 2023
- Christakos, P.J. & Pirrone, M. Tax Court: IRS counsel may reject administrative innocent-spouse approval, Journal of Accountancy, (August 2022)
- Christakos, P.J. & Uddin, N. Data Analytics and Audit Evidence, NJ CPA Magazine, (August 2022)
- Christakos, P.J. Tax Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, NJ CPA Magazine - Web, (August 2022)
- Christakos, P. J. Convergence of Global Accounting Standards, NJ CPA Magazine, (2017)
- Christakos, P. J. & Stives, D. Succession Planning for Business Clients, NJ CPA Magazine, (2017)
- Christakos, P. J. Helping Clients Prevent Financial Infidelity, NJ CPA Magazine, (2015)
- Christakos, P. J. What You Need to Know About New AICPA PFP Standards, NJ CPA Magazine
(2015)
Accomplishments
Academic Distinctions and Scholarship: Awards, Honors, and Recognition
- NJBIZ Accounting Power 50 List, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
- Initial OVATION Award, Exceptional Educator Category, NJCPA, 2019
- Leon Hess Business School, Monmouth University, Service Excellence Award, 2019
- Volunteer Award, NJCPA, 2018
- Lee M. Hale Award (Service to the Westfield Community), 2014
- Initial Top CPA List, Financial Planning Category, NJCPA, 2014